Parenting

Mental Health

13 science-backed tips for optimizing you and your family's immune system

28/07/2021 06:00am | 2694 views

With most schools back to seminormal operations across the country -- that is, in-person classes with standard COVID-19 precautions) -- families have to think about how to keep everyone safe at home and in their respective day-time environments.

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Here's How To Create A Better Bedtime

26/07/2021 06:00am | 2592 views

Sleep is so important for young children’s overall health, wellbeing and development, yet many parents face an uphill battle settling their little ones down to sleep every night.

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Sibling Rivalry Can Be Tricky — But Here's How Experts Suggest Keeping It to a Minimum

18/07/2021 06:00am | 2799 views

Sibling relationships are one of the earliest and most long-lasting relationships we have — but just try to explain that to a 7-year-old and a 5-year-old both intent on playing with the same thing at the same time.

While these types of family fights are headaches for parents, studies show that sibling rivalry can actually be beneficial, teaching kids skills such as negotiating, compromising and resolving conflicts.

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Finance & Family

How To Help Siblings Get Along Better

28/05/2021 06:00am | 2525 views

 

Sibling rivalry is often taken as an unexamined fact of family life — as much a part of parenting as potty training or bedtime storie

 

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Finance & Family

Parenting Skills Can Have Huge Payoffs

24/05/2021 06:00am | 8278 views

By JUDI LIGHT HOPSON, EMMA H. HOPSON & TED HAGEN. Tribune News Service 

If someone took a poll on what supports good mental health, it’s likely this concept would make the list: “Have two great parents who love you.”

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